Kakunaru Ue wa (描くなるうえは, lit.'Now That We Draw') is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kyū Takahata and illustrated by Kabatani. It has been serialized in Hakusensha's seinen manga magazine Young Animal since February 2023, with its chapters collected in two tankōbon volumes as of December 2023.
Written by Kyū Takahata and illustrated by Kabatani, Kakunaru Ue wa started in Hakusensha's seinen manga magazine Young Animal on February 24, 2023.[2] Hakusensha has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes, with the first one released on August 29, 2023.[1] As of June 28, 2024, three volumes have been released.[3]
The series has been recommended by manga author Yusuke Nomura [ja], with a comment featured on the obi of the first volume.[1] It was also recommended by Minoru Toyoda [ja] with a comment featured on the obi of the second volume; the volume also includes supporting illustrations by Hajime Isayama, Yura Urushibara [ja], Makoto Ojiro, Nao Emoto [ja], and Keigo Maki [ja].[6][7] The manga was nominated for the tenth Next Manga Award in the print category in 2024.[8]